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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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